We just wanted to share with you a short note to let you know we are doing a bit of housekeeping, and that we are “hitting the road” to spend some time in the wild. Hosting Issues Last week we… Continue Reading
The key to prepping is doing. The one major difference between being an effective prepper and some guy/gal who understand the need to prep is simple. Effective preppers do. Thunder’s just a noise, boys, lightning does the work Like every… Continue Reading
Beans, Bullets, Bandages and You was down for about a day-and-a-half due to a couple of factors. There was an issue with a plugin that caused an unusual amount of processor load that was starting to affect the other users… Continue Reading
Operational Security (OPSEC). It’s a surprisingly controversial subject in the prepping community. For some, OPSEC means keeping every single aspect of being a prepper secret from everybody. For others, it means something much less stringent. The purpose of this article… Continue Reading
Many people consider a semi-automatic .22LR rifle to be the single most critically important gun for a prepper to own. They also think that a semi-automatic .22LR is the first gun that beginning preppers should buy. Although I personally might… Continue Reading
The Stuff Hits The Fan (SHTF). Anybody who has read Beans, Bullets, Bandages and You for any length of time has run across our version of the common prepper phrase SHTF. We use the word “stuff” in the SHTF saying… Continue Reading
The Taurus TX22: A First Look I’m going to be right up front with you, I’ve never been a fan of Taurus firearms. I’ve had some bad experiences with them in the past (and also some issues with Beretta made… Continue Reading
A bore sight device/system is a great prep to have around in good times and bad. It can save you a lot of time and money when sighting in a firearm. Spice and I own three different types, two of… Continue Reading
Let’s talk about training ammo for shotguns. I’m a big guy, and I love to shoot. It doesn’t bother me a bit when a 12-gauge shotgun gives my shoulder a little loving from recoil… at least for a while. Having… Continue Reading
Today we are going to take a look at two great training guns for preppers, both made by Smith & Wesson and chambered in .22LR. This is part one of what will be a two-part series. Training guns? What’s Salty’s… Continue Reading
Grid down. We all knows what happen when the power fails… lights go out, appliances in use kick off, the noises of daily life fade and fans spin down. Sometimes it’s harder to tell at first glance is how… Continue Reading
Rimfire .22LR is not a wise defense choice for a beginner* For many of you out there, the statement “Rimfire .22LR Is Not A Wise Defense Choice” will probably elicit a response like “no kidding, Captain Obvious!”. I can’t think… Continue Reading
Top 10. Since we started Beans, Bullets, Bandages and You we have published over 750 articles. That averages out to over one article per day. We try to post on diverse subjects that are included in our name, all from… Continue Reading
Cheap to shoot guns are a great way for a prepper to be able to afford to practice shooting regularly. Having said that, there’s more than just the cost per round to consider when choosing a training gun. I’m going… Continue Reading
Three Prepper Guns That Won’t Get Banned As I write this, semi-automatic firearms have just been made illegal in New Zealand and bump-stocks have just been banned in the United States. Banning firearms ownership is one hot political potato that’s… Continue Reading